22% of all food-borne outbreaks due to incomplete cleaning of production process

Cleaning and disinfection of production facilities in the food industry are essential for food safety. A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed how important such cleaning and disinfection really is...

For many years, the CDC has been studying the main causes of food-borne outbreaks in the United States. Based on their research, the top 10 of the most common causes were prepared (see table). It shows 'incomplete cleaning of the installation' in third place, accounting for a fifth of all food-borne outbreaks. Cleaning and disinfection therefore deserve our attention. Not at least because foodborne outbreaks, according to the World Health Organisation, are a widespread and growing problem for public health in both developed and developing countries.